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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1952-09-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8706 · 2:40
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 8–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 2nd. Frank Smith earned the win. Johnny Temple went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Frank Smith L: Sal Maglie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rossi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Smith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Smith | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Spencer | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Hearn | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Sal Maglie | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Willard Marshall: 8
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 3/FL
- Al Dark: S/G
- Whitey Lockman: K+OA.1X2(2E6)
- Monte Irvin: S.2-H(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: HR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bob Elliott: 7
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: HR
- Jim Greengrass: 6
- Joe Adcock: D
- Roy McMillan: S.2-3
- Joe Rossi: W.1-2
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Johnny Temple: HR/7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bobby Adams: 63
Bot 2
- Sal Yvars: 9
- Bobby Hofman: HR
- Jim Hearn: S
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO
- Al Dark: 5/FL
Top 3
- Willard Marshall: S
- Ted Kluszewski: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Greengrass: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: K/C
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Joe Rossi: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 6
- Sal Yvars: HR
- Bobby Hofman: 9
- Jim Hearn: K
Top 5
- Ken Raffensberger: 5/FL
- Johnny Temple: 3/BG
- Bobby Adams: S
- Willard Marshall: SB2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Ted Kluszewski: T/89XD.2-H;1-H
- Jim Greengrass: 13
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 13
- Al Dark: 4/L
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: 4
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Joe Rossi: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: S
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-2
- George Wilson: 25(2)/FO.1-2#
- Sal Yvars: 9
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 7
- Frank Smith: K
- Johnny Temple: 9/L
- Bobby Adams: S
- Willard Marshall: D.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: D/78
- Don Mueller: HR/9D.2-H
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Monte Irvin: S5
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Roy McMillan: K
- Joe Rossi: 9
Bot 8
- George Wilson: 43
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Davey Williams: 4
Top 9
- Frank Smith: D
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Bobby Adams: D.2-H
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Jim Greengrass: 8
Bot 9
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Don Mueller: 9
- Al Dark: 53.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
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